They'll make up to 84 helicopters for the Pentagon

The company just won its second Pentagon contract in three weeks after a seven-year dry spell. The company, in partnership with the Italian firm Leonardo, will replace the Air Force’s UH-1N “Huey” choppers, tasked with protecting the nation’s nuclear bases. The initial contract is worth $367 million for four helicopters, but the full contract could be worth up to $2.38 billion if the Air Force orders the additional 80 aircraft it wants by 2031.

As Fortune reports in its October issue, the defense industry has very quickly come to be dominated by women. All three of the companies bidding for this contract are headed by women: Marillyn Hewson is the chairman, CEO, and president,
of Lockheed Martin; Leanne Caret is the CEO and president of defense, space, and security, at Boeing; and Eren Ozmen is the owner, president, and chairwoman of Sierra Nevada Corp. (Her husband, Faith, is the CEO).

According to the Pew Research Center, women account for nearly 19% of the CEOs in aerospace and defense, compared to 5% across all companies.